When the police want to search something, they have to follow certain rules. You can find these rules in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, in parts of it called subparts 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4. These rules apply when the police are searching something related to the Driftnet Prohibition Act 1991, as stated in Section 13 of another law.

The police must obey these rules to make sure they are searching fairly and legally. You can read about these rules in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 to learn more about how searches work. The rules are there to help keep you and your community safe.